Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand, announced it has earned the New Product of the Year Award from School Planning and Management Magazine for its Trane® Sintesis™ family of air-cooled chillers.

As building energy management systems (BEMS) gain greater market penetration, building control algorithms are beginning to provide data beyond energy efficiency, including details on space utilization and operational efficiency.

Carrier has announced the installation of a Carrier Infinity™ HVAC system awarded to a North Carolina family who won the company’s social media sweepstakes. The winner, Jacquelyn Sammons of Concord, North Carolina, received a complete Infinity heating and cooling system.

Case Western Reserve University researchers were awarded a $1.4 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant to develop software to perform virtual energy audits of light commercial buildings.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the seven winners of the second round of its Catalyst Energy Innovation Prize Demo Day, which were chosen out of 19 finalist startups.

Gartner Inc. forecasts that 6.4 billion connected devices will be in use worldwide in 2016, up 30 percent from 2015, and will reach 20.8 billion by 2020. In 2016, 5.5 million new devices will get connected every day.

Rinnai America Corp., a manufacturer of tankless water heaters, recognized five independent manufacturer’s representatives for their 2015 sales growth achievements at the company’s annual sales meeting.

F.E. Moran is working with the Mechanical Contractors Association of Chicago (MCA Chicago) to encourage college students to pursue careers in the construction and mechanical engineering fields.